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Police K-9 Magazine is the only national publication dedicated to police officers who work with service dogs. The magazine provides timely features, columns, and departments written by experienced K-9 trainers, lawyers, veterinarians and law-enforcement officers.
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Training a dog without understanding what affects his behavior will greatly reduce your likelihood of success
As the crime trends across the country grow more and more violent each day, it is imperative for K-9 Units to stay progressive and continually improve their training and equipment
Author Jeff Schettler discusses the finer points and techniques of scent trailing
There may be times when we can use the dog's desire to play to accomplish a task or help solve problems we may encounter in bite work
Real-world scenarios teach bomb dogs to sniff out secondary explosive devices
A dramatic, drawn-out chase between a handler, his K-9, and a suspect pointed out the flaws in their training
Author Jerry Hunter details the methods and importance of giving K-9 announcements
All too often, casual use of terms or casual testimony during a motion to suppress has led police K-9 officers into this troubling area
Treating your job like a business is what makes a K-9 unit great
The most frequent intoxication seen by emergency room veterinarians is in dogs that have eaten rodenticides
Six percent of canine emergencies in the U.S. are accidental poisonings
Don't be swayed by cool equipment or videos; some attic searches simply are not well suited to K-9 deployment
One of the most common K-9 training questions is how to deal with a dog that is not releasing on command
A chronic failure to train and to document supervisory monitoring of training is likely to land handlers, supervisors, and the municipality in court
This column reports on the latest federal cases affecting law-enforcement K-9s and handlers
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